Read by Michael Flamel

If you’ve gardened for more than a season or two, you already know this truth: no matter how carefully we plan, the garden always has the last laugh. Some days it rewards us with beauty and abundance. Other days, it delivers stories so ridiculous they become family legends.

That’s exactly why I’m so excited to share something special with you today: the 27 Funniest Gardening Stories of All Time collection.

Before I tell you more, let me confess that I’ve earned my place among these stories. There was the year I accidentally turned my mother’s carefully tended flower bed into an overachieving pumpkin patch. Those vines took over like they owned the place—and my mom’s expression when she discovered them is something I’ll never forget. Then there was the unforgettable afternoon when my dad and I attempted to “solve” a poison ivy problem with fire. It turns out some gardening lessons come with itchier consequences than others.

If those mishaps made you smile, just wait.

This collection brings together 27 laugh-out-loud tales that prove gardeners are some of the most well-intentioned—and wildly optimistic—people on the planet. From ambitious plans gone hilariously wrong to unexpected harvests, curious critters, and moments that can only happen outdoors, these stories celebrate the lighter side of life in the dirt.

I promise this is the kind of book you’ll dip into “just for a minute” and suddenly realize you’ve read three stories and shared two of them with someone else. These are the stories you pass along to friends, neighbors, and fellow gardeners with a grin and a “You won’t believe this one…”

Your garden is already a place of joy. This collection simply adds a little more laughter to the mix.

Here’s to good soil, good stories, and plenty of reasons to laugh along the way. ❖